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In a remarkable entry into the world of haute horology, tamsiu shares the acquisition of their IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar, reference IW503302, as their very first mechanical timepiece. This post captures the excitement of a new collector making a significant leap from smartwatches directly to a grand complication, offering a unique perspective on what draws new enthusiasts to mechanical watches today. tamsiu's journey highlights the enduring allure of intricate craftsmanship and the emotional connection watches foster.
Your IWC is magnificent, a very exceptional choice for a first mechanical watch. These forums are a great source of knowledge and lots of kind and interesting people. It is my favourite online discussion forum for watches. It’s interesting to hear that you’ve come from smartwatches to jump in with a mechanical perpetual calendar. There was talk amongst the watch industry that the smartwatch was going to kill the mechanical watch market, like the quartz watch nearly did. However, I see them compl
So the backstory is this: long long time ago, wayyyyy before I really paid attention to watches, my friend shown me his IWC Pilot (forgot the exact model) and so I knew about the brand. Then occasionally I would do some window shopping and this perpetual calendar just caught my eye. I always thought the 'stars-moon-sun' looked beautiful (I didn't exactly what it was back then lol, and obviously its not a sun). fast foward to years later, I finally went YOLO and bought it! I do miss the functiona
Dear your watch may be qualified as Grail for many watch collectors around the world. We start with simple mechanical watch and climb up the ladder in years to yearn for a Perpetual Calendar complication. I've never read, seen or met a person whose first mechanical watch was a Perpetual Calendar watch. It's an amazing piece, pinnacle of mechanical engineering in horological enterprise. I hope you'll appreciate and enjoy your splendid watch for many decades in good health.
so as I replied in an earlier post, I always had a strange affinity towards IWC because a friend showed me one of his IWC watches sometime ago, way before I knew about the crazy world of wristwatches.. and when I was ready to get one for myself, I thought to myself that if I'd get a regular automatic / entry-level watch, sooner or later I'd want to upgrade right? So why not make the splurge aim a bit higher? and that's how I ended up with the Perpetual Calendar watch as my first mechanical watch
...but don’t turn your nose against simple 3 handers prematurely. Some of the most elegant pieces are very simple but poetic. Have a browse of what Laurent Ferrier offers or even H. Moser & Cie.
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